Dara Shikoh with his bride

An 18 yr old Dara Shikoh with his bride, Nadira Banu. 1633,

Now at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston⁩

Pic with thanks from Ira Mukhoty Writer of "Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire"

Hinduism in Goa

This magnificent 11th century Vigraha of Brahma is still in worship in Goa! Earlier, the Murti was in worship in a village near Old Goa, but after the Portuguese destroyed the temple in the 16th century CE, the Murti was shifted to a remote village in Sattari.

Halebid Durga

Figure of Durga, Halebid Karnataka,1856

Foreign connection of Thanjavur temple

Hailed as the ‘state of temple cities in India’, Tamil Nadu is home to many age-old iconic temples with rich cultural heritage and splendid architectural work. Thanjavur’s Brihadisvara Temple is one of the largest temples in South India built by Raja Raja Chola I in the 11th century. The temple has several Gods and saints sculpted on its outer side and its Tamil architecture is an exemplary display of unmatched craftsmanship. One of the carved figures looks like a European person who bears an uncanny resemblance to the 9th century France King, Robert II. Also, the temple’s sculpture features the engraving of a Chinese man. Historians across the world have confirmed that the world was not connected until the 15th-century. Even Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route from Europe to India in the 15th century. Taking all these factors into consideration, many history buffs speculate that Raja Raja Chola I must have established trade connections with Europe and China even before Vasco da Gama set his foot on Indian soil.

HP's 1st CM

Dr.Yashwant Singh Parmar (4 August 1906 – 2 May 1981) represented Himachal Pradesh in the constituent assembly. Later on he became the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.

His birthday is being celebrated in the state felicitously, especially in Shimla, Solan and Sirmour districts.

Courtallm Falls

1925 Courtallm Falls. Now you cannot view the same. Only Shops, Shops & Shops!

Riots reached Delhi

Deadly riots, which Gandhi resorted to hunger strike to stop, spread to Delhi
(Image-Getty)